DEARBORN — Social media has allowed old friends to reconnect and family members to stay in contact, but it has also become a breeding ground for the spread of false news and fake stories, which have become nothing short of an epidemic in recent years.

HOLLYWOOD - The New York Times has a stunning new feature out this week in which writers and show runners of shows like 24 and Quantico discuss the industry demand for terrorists and overall unfair treatment of Muslim actors and storylines.

DEARBORN — Against the backdrop of local and national anti-immigrant legislative efforts, members of the State House of Representatives and activists condemned a bill to ban the resettlement of refugees in Michigan.

DEARBORN — Multiculturalism in classrooms has become far more necessary, not only as a means of understanding among different cultures, but also as a possible shelter from any identity crisis a child could face.

LANSING — Drivers who miss two or three hours of sleep in a day face the same risk of an accident as those who are legally drunk, according to a AAA study on the sometimes-deadly consequences of being drowsy behind the wheel.

CALIFORNIA — The U.S. surgeon general in a report released on Thursday called for action to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among young people, noting they have overtaken cigarettes to become the most commonly used tobacco products among this group.